Revue 2010-09 by Revue Magazine

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September 2010 Year 19, No. 7

◗ Mayan Royal Tomb Unearthed ◗ Road to Independence ◗ The Jewel in the Crown

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ASK ELIZABETH by Elizabeth Bell

Who signed Guatemala’s Declaration of Independence?

n reviewing my ancestry, I found that my great-great-great-great-great grandfather, John Witherspoon (New Jersey), signed the Declaration of Independence of the United States. Perhaps that is why I became more interested in who signed the Declaration of Independence of Guatemala on September 15, 1821. The 18th century brought rising commerce and an emerging merchant community in Guatemala. The Free Trade Act of 1778 authorized new merchant guides (consulados de comercio) with their own courts. These later became the principal builders of roads, bridges and ports until 1871. The Crownappointed superintendents for Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Chiapas, and Guatemala remained under the direct administration of the Captain General in the capital. The 1773 earthquake, which triggered moving the capital from what is now La Antigua Guatemala to Guatemala City, also had its economic and political consequences, not to mention the changes in the cochineal market, causing financial hardship. Other changes came with the Economic Society (Sociedad Económica) of Guatemala. Founded in 1795, it promoted “ways to improve the economy,

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the arts, education, and industry. It supported the new newspaper, Gazeta de Guatemala, and sponsored classes in political economy.” (See A Short History of Guatemala by Ralph Lee Woodward, Jr.) The 19th century brought more change. The promulgation of the Constitution of 1812 by the Cortes of Cádiz restored the Economic Society and created three legislative councils: Guatemala, León (Nicaragua) and Ciudad Real (Chiapas). New 1816 taxes imposed by Spain—after heavy rains —were not welcomed. By 1820, free trade became a leading issue. By now, the Spanish Empire was no longer as powerful and Britain had become a major economic influence. Leaders emerged but as Woodward states well, “the tendency of the Guatemalan elite not to directly run for elected office, but instead to work through middle-sector politicians was a tendency that would only grow stronger over the next two centuries.” In March 1821, Brigadier Gabino Gainza arrived from Chile and assumed temporary command. Mexico’s Agustín de Iturbide’s Plan de Iguala had been implemented and many feared a civil war. ...continued on page 76

cover to cover 14 ARCHAEOLOGY by Kara Andrade Mayan Royal Tomb Unearthed Suspended in time for 1,600 years, treasures have been recently discovered at El Zotz photos: Arturo Godoy

4 Ask Elizabeth by Elizabeth Bell Who signed Guatemala’s Declaration of Independence?

One of the many exquisite ceramic pieces brought to light at the El Diablo, El Zotz site in El Petén

12 road to independence by Dwight Wayne Coop A Tale of Two Generals

78 LIFESTYLE by Michael Sherer Wine Connection

21 PEOPLE AND PROJECTS T.E.S.S. Unlimited

92 SPORTS by Dwight Wayne Coop Panajachel to host the 18th Annual Cycle Messenger World Championships

42 holistic thoughts by Dr. Karmen Guevara E=mc2 58 BACKSTORIES by Judy Cohen The Jewel in the Crown For 467 years La Antigua’s Parque Central changed to meet the needs of each new generation

96 lake views by Dwight Wayne Coop “Mad Dog Writer” seeks that one special person PHOTO OPS 98 Quetzaltenango: Harry Díaz 100 Monterrico: Mario Beaulieu 120 sensuous guatemala by Ken Veronda Pearl 58 Jacaranda trees in bloom at

Antigua’s central park (photo: rudy girón)

The main fountain was designed by Diego de Porres in 1738

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22 DATEBOOK SEPTEMBER guide to culture and upcoming events 27 datebook highlight My Village Lancetillo SECTIONS 10 From the Publishers 43 Health Services 88 Travel 108 Classifieds 109 Vet Q & A 112 Real Estate 117 El Salvador 118 Advertiser Index ON THE COVER One of the treasures recently uncovered at El Diablo photo by Arturo Godoy see story on page 14

Photo by 10-year-old Marta Martínez, part of the FotoKids exhibition Sept. 11, see DateBook for details

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REGIONS Guatemala City services / shopping dining lodging La Antigua services / shopping dining lodging Lake Atitlán Quetzaltenango Monterrico / Pacific Coast Cobán Tecpán El Petén Río Dulce

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FROM THE PUBLISHERS

he tomb was found on May 28 of this year. Co-director for the binational Archaeological Project El Zotz, Edwin Román Ramírez, believes it is the burial chamber of King Chak’ Ahk, one of the first kings of a Mayan dynasty to settle in El Zotz. The tomb contained caches of elaborate stucco masks and ceramic vessels as well as 1,600-year-old body parts. Writer Kara Andrade gives us the inside story of this rare and important discovery, with some excellent images from on-site photographer Arturo Godoy. Godoy’s photograph on the cover is the head of a lidded fragmented vessel that has been nicknamed the “Dragon Head.” September 15 is Guatemala’s Independence Day, and we offer two articles on this subject. Elizabeth Bell and Dwight Wayne Coop cover different angles of the history of Guatemala’s struggle for freedom. Judy Cohen brings us the backstory of La Antigua’s Parque Central. From a blank square on the original town drawings 467 years ago to today’s recently refurbished make over, the park has been through a series of changes. Panajachel is hosting the 18th annual Cycle Messenger World Championships, which is a pretty big deal, and the whole scoop is on page 92. There is plenty more to read and see inside this issue, including some great cultural events listed in DateBook. We hope your September is filled with fun adventures and we wish Guatemala a very Happy Birthday! —John & Terry Kovick Biskovich

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Guatemala’s English-language Magazine publicidad@revuemag.com • consultas@revuemag.com Publishers / Managing Editors: John & Terry Kovick Biskovich editor@revuemag.com Copy Editor: Matt Bokor Staff Writer: Dwight Wayne Coop Art Director / Graphic Design: Rudy A. Girón Photography: César Tián Proofreader/Translations: Michael Hopkins Contributing Photographers: Harris/Goller, Club Fotográfico de Guatemala: www.clubfotografico.org La Antigua Manager: César Tián Production Director: Mercedes Mejicanos Administrative Assistants: Alma Diaz Castillo Systems: José Caal, Luis Juárez, Diego Alvarez Distribution: César Tián, Oscar Chacón, Luis Toribio, Daniel Castillo Maintenance: Silvia Gómez, Irma Jiménez, María Solís Sales Representatives: Ivonne Pérez, César Tián, Denni Marsh, Fernando Rodas, Lucy Longo de Pérez, Lena Johannessen, Lesbia Leticia Macal Elias Revue Webmaster: Rudy A. Girón Printed by: PRINT STUDIO Publishing Company: San JoaquÍn Producciones, S.A.

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ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE

by Dwight Wayne Coop

Rafael Carrera

Francisco Morazán

A Tale of Two Generals As Guatemala was positioning for its independence, these two general-politicians and antagonists might be called the cofounders of modern Central America.

ix equal parts Washington, Bolivar and Garibaldi, add some Jefferson, a dash of Montesquieu, and a sprinkling of Zapata. Knead well and bake the mixture under the torrid skies of Central America. What do you get? Francisco Morazán.

That question is as interesting as the list of enemies who ultimately sank the dream of Central American unity. One of these, Rafael Carrera, fathered the nation-state of Guatemala. Both Morazán and Carrera were gifted generals and self-made men, but they were otherwise opposites.

Today this list of ingredients can be read throughout the isthmus as the legacy of the man who midwifed, and nearly preserved, a great union. Had the United Federation of Central America survived, it would rival Colombia or Argentina in size and influence.

Carrera, born in Guatemala in 1814 (22 years after Morazán was born in Honduras), never learned to read, nor had to. During his adolescence, he wearied of herding pigs and became a bandit. His unwed mother was said to have been a servant of the aristocratic Aycinena family, among whom Rafael was begotten by a scion. This is unlikely; he was Mayan in appearance and origin, and a coin minted with his true likeness suggests some African ancestry. ...continued on page 36

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ARCHAEOLOGY

by Kara Andrade photos: Arturo Godoy

front to back: Don Humberto “El Diablo” Amador, followed by his son Jenry, Lic. Edwin Román and Eliceo and Donis Alvarado. El Diablo, El Zotz, Petén.

Mayan Royal Tomb Unearthed

n the dense jungle of Guatemala, in the Petén Basin region which is home to the ancient Mayan city of Tikal, looming pyramids, looted tombs and overgrown paths that once served as Mayan superhighways speak of an era of ancient kingdoms and powerful warring dynasties. It’s easy to die and be forgotten here for thousands of years amid the thick vines, monsoonal rains and teeming vegetation that over time buries temples, jade, textiles, bones — both human and animal — only to resurface again, sometimes 1,600 years later in a place called El Diablo, the devil. El Diablo — named for the steep climb that feels like punishment from the devil himself — is a pyramid on the outskirts of El Zotz, around 23 kilometers west of Tikal, from where Edwin Román 16 » revuemag.com

Dr. Stephen Houston examines photographs and artifacts from the Royal Tomb.

Fragmented vessel nicknamed “Dragon Head”

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Sarah Newman (Brown University graduate student) and Lic. Edwin Román, Guatemalan Co-director of the El Zotz Project, having their lunch break just outside the tunnel leading to the stucco masks and the Royal Tomb. El Diablo, El Zotz, Petén.

Ramírez, 32, Guatemalan archaeologist and co-director for the bi-national Archaeological Project El Zotz, can stand atop the steep slope and see the pyramids of Tikal in the distance. “The trek we make every year into the jungle helps us to understand the landscape and how close these two archaeological sites were throughout history. But they were not friends,” Román tells me from an undisclosed city in Guatemala where all the artifacts from the project are stored and classified under constant fears of theft and looting. The El Zotz Project started in 2006, first mapping and then digging on the periphery of a powerful city like Tikal to determine what happens while living under those conditions. “What we think is going on after some study of the hieroglyphs is that this is some kind of buffer state. It was a kingdom that was 18 » revuemag.com

Head on a lidded fragmented vessel.

One of the very first pictures of the Royal Tomb, taken through an approximately 15 x 20 cm hole. El Diablo, El Zotz, Petén.

between other more powerful dynasties and elected to ally itself with the enemies of Tikal as far as we can tell,” said project director Stephen Houston, who teaches at Brown University, the institution financing this collaborative project. This year brought in the biggest team yet with 80 to 90 laborers and at least 20 archaeologists — half Guatemalan and half foreigners as legally stipulated for bi-national projects — into the remote jungle for some three months.

Laboratory analysis of bones

They didn’t get far into their season when they made their greatest discovery: a burial chamber that they believe is the tomb of King Chak’ Ahk, one of the first kings of a Mayan dynasty to settle in El Zotz. The tomb was found on May 28 at the base of El Diablo where they, particularly Román, had been tunneling this pyramid, which was 40 percent collapsed and looked like Swiss cheese because of all the looting. The tomb was revuemag.com « 17

Illustrating shards

about nine feet deep and four and half feet high and sealed with alternating layers of mud and rock, which helped keep it airtight for well over 1,600 years. The process of finding the tomb involved first discovering the elaborate stucco masks that had been painted red and then digging through a looter’s tunnel, which the team began to clean out. “Working in tunnels is one of the most dangerous jobs that exists. You can only see the width of the tunnel, in this case one meter, everything else is your imagination,” Román said. Once inside they found a small building in front of this great temple which had effigies of what appeared to be the ◀ Lic. Edwin Román and Ewa Czapiewska (graduate student at University College London and the ceramist of the project) assisting Dr. Stephen Houston. El Diablo, El Zotz, Petén. 18 » revuemag.com

Sarah Newman drawing excavation profiles. El Diablo, El Zotz, Petén.

Sun God and then a smaller enclosed building which, through digging deeper, they soon discovered had caches of vessels or ceramics that contained human body parts as a sacrificial or ritual offering. “Under that we began to uncover row after row, layer after layer of stones, and it did seem to have increasingly the feeling of a bank vault, almost as if someone had been concerned about security in this fairly unstable political zone and for the protection of whatever lay underneath,” Houston said. One after the other, they discovered more of these caches containing body parts, fingers, often surrounded by areas of red that probably corresponded to the decayed flesh of the fingers themselves. There were teeth. In one of the vessels

Edwin Román: Working in tunnels is one of the most dangerous jobs that exists. You can only see the width of the tunnel, in this case one meter, everything else is your imagination. they found an incinerated, partly cremated baby. “There was a lot of misery that went into encasing this tomb’s magical and protective circuit,” Houston said. After a week or so of this very laborintensive archaeology they reached the same level as the base of the tomb. revuemag.com « 19

They carefully shaved away at the wall and slowly lowered a light bulb into the tomb. Suddenly, there was a pinprick of light reflecting inches, if not centimeters or millimeters, from the tomb itself. “When I started going down it was spectacular to see all dark, dark, dark, and then when the light bulb was lowered all the light that projected those colors below — green, pink, red, black, brown. Then to see this chamber was spectacular,” said Román, carefully brushing sand off one of the pots found in the tomb. I found him and Sarah Newman who was working with Román on the tomb site, in the afterglow of their find, cleaning up artifacts in a laboratory that resembled a dorm-room setting.

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Fragmented lid of a vessel, with the head and painting of a peccary.

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▾ One of the stucco masks found in the substructure of the pyramid. El Diablo, El Zotz, Petén.

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essa de Goede is a 27-year-old Dutch woman who came to Guatemala three years ago. After doing volunteer work in several countries she found out that helping children with cleft lips was the work that touched her the most. “It’s just a feeling I have inside when I see a baby with a cleft lip. I just need to help.” In La Antigua she started working in the hospital as a volunteer. Seven days a week she helped the nurses and took care of the babies. She realized that, if she really wanted to make a difference and help the babies with cleft lips, she had to win the trust of the nurses and doctors. For them, of course, she was in the beginning just a “volunteer.” But time passed by and Tessa kept working and showing her willingness. After a year of volunteering in the hospital she knew a lot of people, found out how things worked and saw the differ-

A couple of students enjoy class in San Gaspar

ence she could make. Just a year after she stepped into the hospital she started her own foundation: T.E.S.S. Unlimited.

From one thing to another With her foundation she raised money and paid for surgery of babies with cleft lips. She also found out that a lot of children can’t get surgery because they are underfed, as the deformity makes it difficult for them to breast-feed. And so she started the milk project: giving milk to underfed children to help them gain weight. Meanwhile, she started giving English lessons at a primary school in Santa Catarina and asking volunteers for their help.

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DateBook SEPTEMBER Guide to culture & upcoming events

Thurs., 10am — MUSIC: Marimba Femenina de Conciertos. Q25. Asociación Nuestros Ahijados, Carretera San Felipe #106, La Antigua.

Fri., & Sat. 4, 5pm — ART: Evocación del Mundo Maya, La Danza de las Quinieras, presented by Nacxit. Conservatorio Nacional de Música (tel: 5292-6627) 3a av. & 5a calle, z. 1, Guatemala City.

Fri., 8pm — MUSIC: Operalpiano, with musical direction by Hugo Arenas; scene direction, Jorge Arcilla. Q75. Proyecto Cultural El Sitio (tel: 7832-3037), La Antigua.

Fri., through Thurs., 30 — PHOTOGRAPHY: El Attico, Galería y Centro de Documentación y Foto 30 present La Familia Artística by Morena PérezJoachín. El Attico (tel: 2368-0853) 4a av. 15-45, z. 14, Guatemala City.

Sat., 7pm — THEATER: La Edad de la Ciruela performed by Patricia Orantes and Mercedes Blanco. Q60. Proyecto Cultural El Sitio (tel: 7832-3037), La Antigua.

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Fri., 4th and 5th — BIKE RACE: The prestigious Cycle World Messenger Championships, the opening event “La Ocho,” followed by the main race on Sun., 12th. Panajachel, Lake Atitlán. See related article on page 92.

Sat., 11am — ART: Senderos de Luz, work by Guatemalan artist María Victoria García. Colegio Mayor Santo Tomás de Aquino, 1a av. norte #23, La Antigua.

Sat., 6pm through Sun., Oct., 3 — PHOTOGRAPHY: Foto 30/Familia, Que los Muertos Hablan by curators Valia Garzón and Marivi Véliz, and Tribu by curator Emiliano Valdez. Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española (tel: 7932-3838) 6a av. norte, La Antigua.

Mon., through Mon., 30 — PHOTOGRAPHY: A collection of photos by Guatemalan photographer Nathalie Beard. El Attico (2368-0853) 4a av. 15-45, z. 14, Guatemala City. Please submit your DATEBOOK entry for the OCT. 2010 edition of the REVUE by Friday, Sept. 10

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Mon., 8am through Wed., 8th-7pm, EXPO ALIMENTARIA 2010. Convention Center Grand Tikal Futura Hotel, Calzada Roosevelt 22-43, z. 11, Guatemala City.

Tues., 5:30pm — (English) TALK: Life in Guatemala: Brief History and Current Conditions with Sue Patterson, a retired US Foreign Service officer living in La Antigua, Guatemala. She is a former U.S. Consul General in Guatemala and has served in Chile, Iran and Italy. She is the founder of WINGS, a non-profit dedicated to reproductive health and family planning. Donation Q25. Rainbow Café (tel: 7832-1919) 7a av. #8, La Antigua.

Wed., 7pm through Thurs., 30 — PHOTO/VIDEO: Nuestra by Alejandro Anzueto. Galería de Arte de Alianza Francesa, 5a calle 10-55, z. 13, Finca la Aurora, Guatemala City.

Thurs., 10am — ART & GUIDED EXPO: Las Etapas Creativas de Carlos Mérida by Dr. Silvia Herrera. Donation Q95, includes coffee break and parking. Museo Ixchel (tel: 2361-8081) 6a calle final z. 10, Guatemala City.

Fri., 6pm — TASTING: 6th Club Degusta tasting cocktail. Caffé Opera will be the host of the next tasting event organized by Club Degusta with fine wines, cocktails and courtesy antipasti. (tel: 78320727) La Antigua.

Sat., 11am — (Spanish) DOCUMENTARY: La Isla, Archivos de una Tragedia, archivos secretos de la Policía Nacional de Guatemala. Presentado por el historiador Edgar Barillas. Colegio Mayor Santo Tomás de Aquino. 1a av. norte #23, La Antigua.

Sat., 1pm — CULTURAL EVENT: A glimpse at indigenous culture, a Maya sacerdote (priest) presents an authentic ceremony/ritual. Free. La Peña de Sol Latino (tel: 7882-4468), La Antigua.

Tues., 5:30pm — (English) TALK: Pedal Power Technology: An Alternate Source of Energy in Guatemala with Carlos Marroquín who has worked for 9 years encouraging rural development by introducing bicycle/machines to facilitate daily life and economic development. This technology also greatly benefits the environment. Donation Q25. Rainbow Café (tel: 7832-1919) 7a av. sur #8, La Antigua.

Wed., through Oct., 12 — ART: Inauguration of La Feria, Foto 30, featuring work of internationally renowned and award-winning artist Igal Permuth. Mesón Panza Verde (tel: 7832-2925) 5a av. sur #19, La Antigua.

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Sat., 5pm — PHOTOGRAPHY: Very young photographers from FotoKids Guatemala and tForú a children’s photography project from Chalatenango, El Salvador, present their work in a joint exhibit as part of Foto 30. Casa Ibargüen, (in front of Correos), z. 1, Guatemala City. ( photo by Kevin Cucul, age 15)

Fri., & Sat. 18, 5pm — ART: Evocación del Mundo Maya, La Danza de las Quinieras, presented by Nacxit. Conservatorio Nacional de Música (tel: 52926627) 3a av. & 5a calle, z. 1, Guatemala City.

Tues., — CELEBRATION: Beginning celebrations of Independence Day (Wed., 15th) with elementary school parades and bands, fireworks and marathons carrying torches.

Wed., — INDEPENDENCE DAY: Guatemala declared Independence from Spain in 1821. School parades and bands. This holiday is celebrated throughout the country. Banks and many businesses are closed. See related articles on page 4 and page 12. Revue is not responsible for event cancellations or date/time changes.

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Sat., 1pm — DANCE & MUSIC PRESENTATION: The Niños de San Antonio Aguas Calientes dance and play the marimba, flutes and bombas. Donations benefit educational pursuits. Free. La Peña de Sol Latino (tel: 7882-4468), La Antigua.

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The oldest Guatemalan Art Gallery. Featuring more than 100 artists. *NEW ADDRESS: Plaza Obelisco 16 calle 1-01, zona 10 Tels: 2367-3266, 5779-0000 galeriaeltunel@yahoo.com

Primitive - Contemporary Guatemalan Art Gallery & Museum 4a calle oriente #10 Interior Casa Antigua, El Jaulón La Antigua Guatemala www.centrodeartepopular.com Open daily In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration. —Ansel Adams

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LIVE MUSIC EVERY NIGHT 7:00pm, no cover charge

Andean Music (pan flutes) by Grupo Sol Latino 7:00pm Wednesday through Sunday

Tel: 7882-4468 5a calle poniente #15-C, La Antigua (see our ad in Antigua Dining) - FREE WIFI ACCESS -

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La Cueva de Panza Verde

5a av. sur #19, La Antigua

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Wednesdays — Live Jazz Trio; sax, piano, bass. Thursdays — Buena Vista de Corazón; Cuban Jazz. Conga and vocals by Ignacio. Fridays — Latin Trio; guitar, conga and piano.

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(tel: 7882-4468) 5a calle poniente #15-C, La Antigua Mondays, 7-10pm — Carlos Trujillo, Classical & Latin Guitar music to complete your intimate dining experience. Free. Tuesdays, 7-10pm — Ramiro plays Trova Cubana. Free. Wednesdays through Sundays, 7-10pm — Sol Latino plays Andean music (pan flutes). Free.

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Rainbow Café

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Mondays, 7:30pm — Don Ramiro will serenade you with some beautiful Latin folk music. Free. Tuesdays & Fridays, 7:30pm — Sergio, reggae music. Wednesdays, 7:30pm — Open Mike Night hosted by Juan-Jo and friends. A complimentary drink for all performers. Free. Thursdays, 7:30pm — Güicho will astound you with his guitar skills and improvisation of Latino and pop classics. Saturdays, 7:30pm — At.One.Ment. Come and listen to Luke and his band. You cannot miss it. Enjoy a few drinks and relax to some classics. Sundays, 7:30pm — La Raiz: Luis, Juan-Jo & Choko, great improvised classics. Free.

Posada de Santiago (tel: 7721-7366), 1 km south of Santiago Atitlán, Lake Atitlán Fridays, 7:30pm — Mark Weinstein’s Marco Trio will perform a variety of jazz, blues & rock ‘n’ roll. Saturdays, 7:30pm — La Trova del Lago featuring Juan Sisay, Carlos Rangel and Noe Vásquez. Music is spiritual. The music business is not. —Van Morrison

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Circus Bar (tel: 7762-2056) Avenida de los Árboles, Panajachel Mondays — The fabulous piano master Chris Jarnach plays jazz and favorite tunes; Circus Bar Latin Ensemble plays boleros, salsa, son cubano and other Latin rhythms. Tuesdays — Nayno Flamenco, Rumba and Latin Ensemble, Trova del Lago. Wednesdays — Nayno, Latin Ensemble. Thursdays, 7:30pm — Carlos and Carlitos, swing and Latin rhythms. Trova del Lago, trova. Fridays — A fascinating show of Circus Bar Allstars. Saturdays — Los Vagabundos, hot rhythms in a fusion of Rumba, Flamenco and Guatemalan traditional elements. Sundays — Latin Ensemble.

E X H I B I T

My Village Lancetillo: A Photo Exhibit From Its Youth Celebrate the vision of young Guatemalans with the photographs taken during Project Einstein. For six weeks of intensive training in Zona Reyna Quiché, more than 70 young Maya-Q’eqchi’s learned photography, video, reporting and journalism to tell stories of their community. All photos were taken by the young people. Funds from the sale of the photographs will be donated to the Institute of Basic Education Lancetillo (IMEBCE). Exhibition is open until Sept. 17. Iglesia Santa Clara, 2a av. norte, La Antigua. You can also visit http:// lancetillo.hablaguate.com/

Café Flor (tel: 7832-5274) 4a av. sur #1, La Antigua Sundays through Thursdays, 8pm — JB plays Romantic and New Age music on the baby grand piano. Fridays and Saturdays, 8pm — Blanco y Negro play Boleros and Latin Ballads, with the vocals of Victoria Valenzuela.

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Sat., 7pm — THEATER: Doña Beatriz La Sinventura from dramaturgist Carlos Solórzano. Q60. Proyecto Cultural El Sitio (tel: 7832-3037), La Antigua.

Sun., 9am-1:30pm — ARABIC DANCE WORKSHOP: Conducted by Munira, Q200, includes certificate of participation. Proyecto Cultural El Sitio (tel: 7832-3037), La Antigua.

hrough Sun., 19 — ART: Ingrid Klüsmann, Dejando Huella, an installation in cabinet by José Antonio Maldonado, as part of the XIII Festival del Centro Histórico. Edificio El Centro, II level, local 218, 7a & 9a calle z. 1, Guatemala City.

Tues., 5:30pm — (English) TALK: Speakers will be sharing stories of people with disabilities and the challenges and successes of Transitions, an organization that provides outreach, medical support and health education to the disabled throughout Guatemala. Transitions also maintains a manufacturing and training facility for customized wheelchairs, a clinic for prosthetics and orthotics, a graphic design and offset printing business and a special education program. Donation Q25. Rainbow Café (tel: 7832-1919) 7a av. sur #8, La Antigua.

Tues., 7pm — (Spanish) BOOK PRESENTATION: A Dos Pasos by Pablo Bromo, presented by Vultegato Editores. Galería de Arte de Alianza Francesa, 5a calle 10-55, z. 13, Finca la Aurora, Guatemala City.

Wed., & Thurs., 29, 6:30-8:30pm — (Spanish) CURSO: Un siglo de Cambios: Guatemala 1900-2000. Contribución Q720/Q540 estudiantes con carnet. Parqueo, tarifa única Q30 por sesión. Museo Popol Vuh (tel: 2338-7836) 6a calle final, z. 10, Guatemala City.

Thurs., 6:30pm — (Spanish) CONFERENCIA: Los Palacios de los Antiguos Mayas, dictada por Tomás Barrientos. Q30/Q15 estudiantes con carnet. Parqueo, tarifa única Q30. Museo Popol Vuh (tel: 2338-7836) 6a calle final, z. 10, Guatemala City.

Mon., through Thurs., 30, 9am5pm — ART: With work by students from Centro Educativo Toscana. Museo Ixchel (tel: 2361-8081) 6a calle final z. 10, Guatemala City. DateBook online: www.REVUEmag.com

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Sat., 5pm — MUSIC: Amore Mío, performed by María José Morales (soprano) and Hugo Arenas (piano) with invited artists Mario Chang (tenor) and Maf (percussion). Q60, cocktail. Proyecto Cultural El Sitio (tel: 7832-3037), La Antigua.

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Sat., 10am-3pm — (Spanish) CONFERENCIA: Las Cactáceas de Guatemala. ¿Quieres conocer cuántos cactus diferentes hay en Guatemala como son, en donde crecen, cuando florecen, que usos se les dan a estas especies, como son sus flores, sus frutos, cuáles se encuentran en la lista roja de especies en extinción (CONAP)? Entérate y participa de esta interesante conferencia. Experto invitado Coordinador-curador del Herbario BIGU, USAC Académico de Número, Academia de Ciencias Médicas, Físicas y Naturales de Guatemala, Ing. Agr. Mario Esteban Véliz Pérez. Entrada gratuita. Vivero y Café de La Escalonia (tel: 7832-7074) 5a av. sur final #36-C, La Antigua.

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Sun., 8-10am — BENEFIT RUN: Walk or Run with me! Esperanza 5k, a run organized by Safe Passage to benefit the families who work in the garbage dump in Guatemala City. We promise lots of surprises! For information on how to sign up, location & the route, please visit our blog: http//:5kguatemala.safepassage.org, Guatemala City.

Sun., 11am — MUSIC: Música Celta presented by Costa Rican group Peregrino Gris. Q70. Proyecto Cultural El Sitio (tel: 7832-3037), La Antigua.

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RT: La Antigua Galería de Arte presents an ongoing show of the latest works by renowned Chilean artist Gina Inteveen along with other national and international masters. La Antigua Galería de Arte (tel: 7832-2124) 4a calle oriente #15, La Antigua.

Tues., 5:30pm — MAYAN DANCES: K’a k’a’ Saqarik, Nuevo Amenecer, a local charity helps more than 30 indigenous children in San Andrés Itzapa to maintain good health and receive an education, they also support the preservation of Mayan traditions. Donation Q25. Rainbow Café (tel: 7832-1919) 7a av. sur #8, La Antigua. PLAN AHEAD

ctober 1 Fri., — CHILDREN’S DAY: Celebrating children in school and at home with special activities, treats and small gifts. DATEBOOK continues on page 40

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IGITAL ART: Precaución: El Amor Puede Causar Serios Daños a su Salud by artist Monajera (Mónica Nájera). La Casa Azul (tel: 2368-2178) Diagonal 6 1483, z. 10, edificio Oakland local #3, Guatemala City.

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the opportunity to add value to people’s lives. By opening her own education center in San Gaspar (a little village 10 minutes from Antigua), Tessa is able to provide education five days a week. “The classes have a maximum of 12 children, so we really can add quality,” Tessa explains. Guatemalan teachers help children with lessons and homework four days a week. Volunteers from several countries take care of English classes, and on Wednesdays they come up with fun ideas for creative projects, such as making candles, creating fruit smoothies and singing songs. For the adults there are three special programs at the moment: English, sex education and tae-bo. “It’s amazing to see how volunteers come up with their own ideas and are getting people involved,” Tessa says. She is happy with all the help she is getting. Even though she already has achieved a lot in a short amount of time, she still has dreams for the future. “One day I hope to have my own cleft-lip center, specializing in the help and surgery of children with cleft lips.” Tessa is a shining example of one person making a huge difference! If you are interested in volunteering for T.E.S.S. Unlimited visit the website www. tessunlimited.nl or send an e-mail to: info@ tessunlimited.nl

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A Tale of Two Generals

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The union that Morazán united and that Carrera dissolved was coextensive with the Kingdom of Guatemala, so-called, part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. This kingdom never saw its kings, the Spanish monarchs; not one ever visited. The five extant republics of Central America, plus Chiapas, comprised it. In the early 1820s, all six briefly belonged to newly independent Imperial Mexico, which collapsed in 1822. These republics did not have to fight either Spain or Mexico for their independence. But they did fight each other during the Federation period (1824-1839). Each of the five “states” had its own president, and there was also a federal president. The separation of powers between federal and state presidents would never be resolved.

election tribunals, and built schools for the lower classes. Morazán’s greatest reform, ironically, militated against the union he sought. This was the emancipation, decades before the United States did so, of the vast slave class. The states now lost much of the glue that bonded them as provinces during the colonial period: an infrastructure of roads and bridges that depended on slaves levied from the latifundios, or great plantations. With the resultant crumbling of trade and communication links, the five states began going their own way, or forming unwieldy daughter federations. At one point, El Salvador and Honduras were joined, while Guatemala, Nicaragua and Costa Rica formed another ephemeral union.

These republics did not have to fight either Spain or Mexico for their independence. But they did fight each other during the Federation period (1824-1839). During this period, Morazán was federal president three times, and at other times served as state presidents of El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica. Carrera, as a warlord, emerged as de facto ruler of Guatemala, and, for periods, of Honduras and Nicaragua. To the extent that the union lasted anytime at all was a testament to the military and diplomatic prowess of Morazán, who consistently put his vision of unity ahead of personal ambition. This was evident in 1831 when he willingly yielded the federal presidency after an electoral defeat. True, he had ruled largely by decree during this first term, and in defeat he received as a consolation prize the Honduras presidency. But his policies were enlightened: He enacted freedom of worship, press and speech, created 36 » revuemag.com

Two political parties emerged from the cauldron. Men like Morazán and his friend Mariano Gálvez (a Guatemalan state president whose image adorns the Q20 note) led the Jeffersonian “liberal” faction. Men like Carrera and the criollo general Manuel Arce, the reactionary first president of the Federation, led the “clerical” faction. This latter was an alliance of bishops and wealthy latifundio owners, plus some people of humbler origins who were blood kin to the slaves but suspicious of pluralism and Protestantism. Carrera was one of these. We do not know if his opposition to union and democracy were driven more by outlook or opportunism, but we do know that he vowed to destroy the union, and, with his charisma and leadership acumen, he would prevail.

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A Tale of Two Generals

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At the age of 31, Morazán, a lawyer by training, was named a captain in the federal army. Though he lacked military training, he quickly distinguished himself in the first of many civil wars that would plague the Federation. Soon, he was a general. His serial victories in war opened his doorway to politics, and during the short, unhappy life of the Federation, he plied both; on several occasions he was simultaneously a head of state and a field commander. At the height of Carrera’s power during the Federation era, he controlled, while still in his early 20s, not only Guatemala as an extra-constitutional strongman, but Nicaragua and most of Honduras. But these latter two states and Costa Rica, balked at both

forehand and memorizing it. He routed Morazán, who fled to Guatemala City and regrouped. But even there, Carrera had a trap set for him; the decisive battle took place where the San Juan de Dios Hospital now stands. The tactical genius of the erudite and progressive Morazán had been trumped by that of a former highwayman who could not read. But Carrera could dictate, and he ordered his scribe to make known that Morazán now carried a price on his head. Morazán fled to Peru, where he was offered, but declined, a generalship in the doomed struggle of Peru and Bolivia against Chile in the Pacific War. While in exile, and bitter over the secession of Honduras, Morazán began identify-

In effect, Guatemala now had to achieve independence from El Salvador; but unlike the peaceful separations from Spain and Mexico, this phase would be bloody. Carrera’s tyranny and unionism, and seceded. Guatemala, governed by the clericals even when liberals held titular power, was perpetually in rebellion. Only El Salvador, the seat of the federal capital, remained faithful to the union. Carrera’s mission, to wrest the biggest chunk of the Federation for himself, was now easier than Morazán’s mission, to preserve the union. In effect, Guatemala now had to achieve independence from El Salvador; but unlike the peaceful separations from Spain and Mexico, this phase would be bloody. One engagement took place in San Andrés Semetabaj, overlooking Lake Atitlán. Morazán was favored, but Carrera outfoxed him by scoping the battlefield terrain be38 » revuemag.com

ing himself as Salvadoran rather than Honduran. El Salvador returned the honor by later recovering Morazán’s remains and erecting a monument to him. Yet both countries would pay him the supreme honor of naming a province in his honor. In 1842, long after the dissolution of the union, Morazán returned from exile, this time to Costa Rica where he led a coup against Braulio Carillo, the only true dictator in Costa Rica’s history. He was rewarded with the presidency, which he used to lay democratic foundations that remain in place to this day. But within months an old friend betrayed him to a clerical insurrection. Soon he faced a firing squad, which he was given the honor of commanding himself. Morazán was not quite 50.

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THROUGHOUT THE MONTH

ondays, 4:30pm; Tuesdays, 2:30pm; Wednesdays, 2:30pm; Thursdays, 4:30pm — BRIDGE TOURNAMENTS: Year round at the Guatemalan Duplicate Bridge Association. Need a partner or more information, contact Denni: 2478-1649, Lucy: 2369-0103 or Eva: (La Antigua) 7832-4327. 12 av. 2-59, z. 15 Colonia Tecún Umán, Guatemala City.

uesdays, 3:30-4:30pm — (Spanish) READING CLUB: Mi Primer Club de Lectura for kids 4 to 6 years old, directed by Karla Arévalo. Librería Infantil El Hormiguero (tel: 2368-3855) 20 calle 25-96, z. 10, C.C. La Plaza, L15, Guatemala City.

uesdays, 4:40-5:30pm — (Spanish) READING CLUB: Club de Lectura for kids 6 to 9 years old, directed by Karla Arévalo. Librería Infantil El Hormiguero (tel: 2368-3855) 20 calle 25-96, z. 10, C.C. La Plaza, L15, Guatemala City.

uesdays, 6pm (only one presentation this month, Sept. 7th) — (English) SLIDE SHOW: Antigua: Behind the Walls by Elizabeth Bell. Q30 benefits educational programs. El Sitio (tel: 7832-3037) 5a calle poniente #15, La Antigua.

ednesdays, 3:30-4:30pm —(Spanish) CHESS WORKSHOP FOR KIDS: Bring your kids and learn about this interesting game. Librería Infantil El Hormiguero (tel: 2368-3855) 20 calle 25-96 z. 10, C.C. La Plaza, L15, Guatemala City. Art is a step from what is obvious and wellknown toward what is arcane and concealed. —Kahlil Gibran

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hursdays, 8:30-11am — (Spanish) WORKSHOP: El Arte de Leer y Escribir for adults. Librería Infantil El Hormiguero (tel: 2368-3855) 20 calle 25-96, z. 10, C.C. La Plaza, L-15, Guatemala City.

hursdays, 6pm — FILM: Every week a new movie will be presented. Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española (tel: 7832-1276) 6a av. norte, La Antigua. hursdays, 6pm — (Spanish) MOVIE: Ciclo de Cine Guatemalteco. Donation Q15. Proyecto Cultural El Sitio (tel: 7832-3037), La Antigua.

ridays, 5-6pm — (English) READING CLUB, also ask about the NEW BOOK EXCHANGE PROGRAM. IGA (tel: 24115555) 9a av. 0-31, z. 4, Guatemala City.

aturdays, 11am-12 noon — (Spanish) STORY-TELLING: Lots of fun for kids of all ages. Librería Infantil El Hormiguero (tel: 2368-3855) 20 calle 25-96, z. 10, C.C. La Plaza, L-15, Guatemala City.

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Moments of Mindfulness by Dr. Karmen Guevara holistic psychotherapist

wise mother bestowed upon her daughter a pearl of wisdom, “You have to find your own equation in life.” The pearl, encased in love and freedom, guided the daughter as she danced through life unencumbered by the equations of others. The daughter’s mother wasn’t talking about quadratic or cubic equations; she was referring to the human equation. Nevertheless, all equations have basic principles pertaining to life as much as to math. For those of us without a mathematical bent we can head directly to the root of what concerns us. Equations have four properties that relate to the human condition. First, they are statements asserting the equality of two things; second, identity lies at the core of this state; third, equations are essentially a scale on which questions and problems can be weighed; and fourth, they consist of constants and variables. In simple terms, for us this means balancing the endless variables in 42 » revuemag.com

life so that the solution is always equivalent to who we truly are. Solving this master equation is our principal purpose in life. Einstein claimed, “… an equation is forever.” Since we have our entire lifetime to wrestle with it, often it does feel like forever! We begin life with one constant—our spirit. This essence of who we are is the vital part of our equation. Everything else is a complexity of variables—the wildcards of the unpredictable that are dealt with great regularity. The aim of the exercise isn’t to ward off the variables; instead, it’s to filter them through astutely wise questions. The mastery of our equation depends on the questions we dare to ask ourselves. Don’t get caught up on the hard numbers. Remember to include imaginary ones in your equation so that you can calculate all kinds of things which cannot be imagined without!

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DENTAL CLINIC

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DERMATOLOGIST

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Documenting the Rebirth of a Bus

a Camioneta is a feature-length documentary about the “afterlife” of American school buses and the people who make it all possible. After 10 years or 150,000 miles on the road, American school buses are often deemed no longer usable and often end up at one of the country’s many used-bus auctions. From there, a sizable percentage of these buses end up in Guatemala, where their life and their appearance are completely transformed. This is the story of the people who risk it all to bring these buses back to life. Beginning at a used school bus auction in the States and following the bus and its new owner on their 3,000-mile journey to the highlands of Guatemala, La Camioneta documents the entire process of how a school bus is bought, sold, exported, re-equipped and, ultimately, reborn. Through a combination of vérité footage and in-depth conversations, the film explores the personal, social and economic realities that fuel the trajectory of a school bus’ life. Once in Guatemala, drivers rent the vehicles by the day and they get to keep whatever proceeds are left after paying for fuel, protection and a meager salary for a fare collector. The faster you go, the more money you make. However, there’s no governmental oversight to make sure that the subsidized buses are safe, that drivers are charging the standard rate, or that they are even operating on their assigned route. To make things worse, local gangs extort protection money, or la renta, from drivers who pass through their territory. This is a film about consumerism, transmigration, personal expression, family and faith. It’s a story about life, death and rebirth...on the road. La Camioneta is Mark Kendall’s graduate-level thesis film for the Social Documentary Film MFA program at the School of Visual Arts in New York. For more information and to watch a trailer for the film, please visit: www.facebook.com/lacamionetafilm or lacamionetafilm.wordpress.com

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Museum “House of the Old Weaving”

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Guatemala NGO Network: Formerly known as La Antigua Network The intention of the Guatemala NGO Network is to make the site a resource that the world can use to better serve Guatemala and its people. At a recent meeting held at La Peña de Sol Latino in La Antigua, attendees had the opportunity to hear about the work of, among others, the Reicken Foundation, Children International, Friends of the Deaf/Voces del Silencio, Funcedescri, Asociación Corazones Unidos, NAPA OT Field School and Casa Maríia Geriatric Home. Co-Chairs Judy Sadlier and Tamalyn Gutierrez, in celebration of the one year anniversary of the web site of La Antigua Guatemala Network, announced the name change to GUATEMALA NGO NETWORK in recognition of the need to collaborate and network throughout the country and the increasingly wider geographic scope of the work of the network participants. In addition they would like to announce the appointment of Joel Arana as the new web administrator. They encourage all who are interested in learning more about the work of participant NGOs to go to the new web address. NGOs who are interested in joining may do so directly, in either Spanish or English, from the new web address as well: WWW.GUATEMALA-NGOS.NET

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I was gratified to be able to answer promptly. I said I don’t know. —Mark Twain

Misery no longer loves company. Nowadays it insists on it. —Russell Baker

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I was trying to daydream, but my mind kept wandering. —Steven Wright

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BACKSTORIES

by Judy Cohen

(césar tián/revue)

What started as a blank square in the original drawings, La Antigua’s Parque Central grew and morphed in fits and starts for 467 years to meet the needs of each new generation.

y interest in the design of La Antigua’s central park was sparked in the defining moment that I focused on the shape of the planting areas, which are vaguely geometric and, like puzzle pieces, rounded at the edges. There is one puzzle piece on one side of a path and another exactly like it—or close—on the other. If I walk across the path following the straight line of the pavers, the pieces will meet.

Symmetry, they say, is harmonious and beautiful. Dropped randomly, these planting areas would be a chaotic jumble. Instead everything is measured so precisely that the effect of the rounded edges of the curbs, the wavy branches of the trees, together with the curved walkways and walking circle around the fountain, creates a small masterpiece. My first thought was that a renowned landscape architect designed it in one piece, but no—it didn’t happen that way at all. ...continued on page 62

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Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala (later renamed La Antigua Guatemala) was founded in 1543. This year lies in the blurry timeline when the late Middle Ages changed into the Age of Discovery. The conquistadors followed hard on the heels of Columbus to the new world, driven by gold fever and the desire to conquer. They earned their name. 62 Âť revuemag.com

Architectural drawing of the Parque Central by Abner Saul Quinac

Only 51 years had elapsed between the time Columbus landed and the founding of the third Guatemalan capital. The first two sites were abandoned as unsuitable. Early settlers had already learned hard lessons about natural disasters in the new country; earthquakes first, and then floods and mudslides, which destroyed the second capital. They

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above: 1940 photo of Antigua’s central park by Stein (courtesy of CIRMA) below: 2010 photo by César Tián

prayed the Panchoy Valley, only a few miles away, would be far enough from volcanoes to keep them out of danger. The new location was flat, beautiful, had plenty of water, lumber, clay for adobe bricks and rich soil. Juan Bautista Antonelli was the Italian military engineer appointed by the crown to design the new town. He used the grid sys-

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tem with the avenidas north, south and the calles east, west. The town plaza was placed in the center. What we now know informally as Parque Central was founded as the Plaza Mayor, Plaza Real or Plaza de Armas. It started as a blank square on Antonelli’s drawing and grew and morphed in fits and starts for 467 years to meet the needs of each new generation. ...continued on next page

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In the only painting of it in the 17th century (1678), we can see the marketplace, which the city fathers had to organize into some kind of order so horses and carriages could get through. Still no formal streets. Plaque commemorating the designer of the central fountain, Diego de Porres (rudy girón)

The original sirenas (mermaids) from the park’s fountain are at the Museo Santiago (rudy girón)

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The Plaza Mayor was a busier and more exciting place in other centuries than it is now. It was the center of all public activities: entertainment, markets, public events, parades and religious ceremonies. They even staged horse races and bullfights on special occasions. Water was piped in for the horses in 1555, but there was no central fountain until 1738. And: “Every so often a military parade took place, hence ‘Plaza de Armas.’ The ladies would dress in their most flouncy frocks and petticoats, uncaring of the mud that ruined all the hems, and crowd around the Plaza in billowing skirts that echoed the surrounding arches.” —Antigua For Life, Barbara Belcher de Koose, p. 62. 66 » revuemag.com

In Europe (1400-1800) law and order was established and punishment carried out in public squares. The conquistadors brought this practice to Central America. Hangings, whippings, and the stocks were used to enforce order. Looters were hanged and people whipped for trivial offenses. The park went through the same ups and downs as the town. If the town suffered earthquakes and floods, the plaza was neglected. In careless times, people broke the fountain, cut off the heads of the original sirenas (mermaids) designed by Diego de Porres in 1738 and threw them on the rubble heap. When the town prospered, the square prospered, too. Needed repair work was done, trees were planted and rubbish removed. Few cities have fought as hard to stay alive as Antigua. There was an almost continual push by the forces of nature to destroy it. At the same time, dedicated and stubborn people through the ages fought to pull it back from disaster. Despite the optimistic hopes of the first settlers, Santiago (later La Antigua) was not safe from nature’s might. Between 1520 and the end of the 19th century, 50 major eruptions of Fuego occurred. In 1773 a massive earthquake hit and the Spanish king ordered the city evacuated, al-

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though it had recovered from a devastating one in 1717 and rebuilt. Following a major flurry of building called The Golden Age, the 1773 quake destroyed the most beautiful churches, convents, monasteries and private homes in one day.

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Afterward the capital was officially moved to Guatemala City, along with all the wealth that could be carried on the backs of Indians or carted away in wagons. As much or more damage, they say, was caused by salvagers as by the earthquake itself. Citizens were threatened with jail if they didn’t leave. However, the community was never quite abandoned. From being the acknowledged capital of Central America and a bustling, vibrant church-oriented city, it lapsed back as a quiet village again and was renamed La Antigua Guatemala. When the modern age dawned, the charming, colonial city of Antigua, for the most part, was buried under mud and rubble and forgotten. Not by everyone though. Knowledgeable people knew that a gargantuan job of restoration could restore it. Fortunately, since it was now off the beaten track and in a known earthquake area, Antigua didn’t suffer the same fate as Lima, Peru and Mexico City, where many remaining beautiful colonial homes and artifacts were destroyed to build high rises in the name of progress. Coffee brought a degree of prosperity to the valley in the late 1800s. Dedicated people ...continued on page 72

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Antigua’s Gourmet Delicatessen for 18 years

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Great Sandwiches to-go Cold Cuts & Cheeses Beer, Wine & Liquor Meat, Chicken & Fish cuts Pasta & Sauces Homemade Bread & Pastries Gourmet Dips Spices & Condiments Prepared Food & Snacks Fresh Vegetables & Fruits Household Products

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We Serve ILLY ESPRESSO Coffee!

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Callejón de la Concepción No. 2 ~ Tel 78320781 La Antigua ~ cafebarroco@yahoo.com

Café Flor

Thai Food Restaurant & Piano Bar

Live Piano Music Nightly Open every day 11:00am to 11:00pm 4a av. sur #1, La Antigua Tel: 7832-5274

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During the Christmas holidays the park is illuminated with thousands of ornamental lights. (rudy girón)

Antigua’s Parque Central

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realized they also had a treasure in the colonial city lying under a lot of mud and rubbish. They began to dig it out and protect it. The park went through a major renovation in 1936. The sirenas in the fountain were restored by Oscar González Goyri; the rusted shaft from 1738 was cleaned and restored. Water flowed once more. A series of proclamations came out: In 1940 Antigua was declared a Protected City, which saved many of the beautiful old colonial houses from being torn down. Buildings were limited to two stories. In 1944 Antigua was protected further when it was declared a National Monument. Modern buildings were barred. However, billboards and neon signs crept in, and other debris of the 20th century littered the narrow streets. 72 » revuemag.com

Once more in 1976, a major earthquake struck. It destroyed most of the renovation efforts. Over 20,000 people were killed and a million were left homeless in Guatemala. In Antigua, most of the renovation and digging out was destroyed when the charm of the old city had just begun to emerge. This seemed trivial at the time. In 1979 UNESCO designated La Antigua as a World Cultural Heritage Site. For the first time, a codified list of do’s and don’ts outlined what renovations could and couldn’t be made and what materials must be used. The neon signs and billboards were removed and overhead wires put underground. Prosperity didn’t reach everyone. A Civil War, begun in the early 1960s, lasted 36 years. According to historian Elizabeth Bell, tourism in Antigua dropped to almost noth-

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Hooka Bar

6a avenida norte #14-A Tel: 7832-4969

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My ancestors wandered lost in the wilderness for forty years because even in biblical times, men would not stop to ask for directions. —Elayne Boosler

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The Spanish schools, which started in the late 60s and 70s, were beginning to come back. Tourists were returning. The city fathers wanted to spruce the city up, and Parque Central was its heart.

During the renovation of the park in 2000 the gardens were improved, smaller benches replaced the old cement ones, and wrought-iron fences were put around the planted areas. (rudy girón)

Antigua’s Parque Central

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ing during this time, and, of course, prosperity lowered for all but a few. After the Peace Accords were signed in l996, non-profit organizations (NGOs) arrived from all over the world to help Guatemala get back on its feet. Parque Central was an eyesore after the war according to people who saw it then. Maintenance had been put off for years. The cement benches were cracked and crumbling, and the shaft of the fountain was rusted and broken once more. No water had flowed for eight years. Fallen trees were a hazard and there was dangerous barbed wire which fenced off unsafe areas. Plus only one street lamp worked. 74 » revuemag.com

Nuestros Ahijados (God’s Children) a local NGO, took on the renovation. Patrick Atkinson, its CEO, had the help and support from the Guatemalan Corps of Engineers and the Mayor of Antigua. Mr. Atkinson used his own staff of gardeners (some blind) and the older children to dig out approximately 10 inches of topsoil. They had to remove the rubble beneath it, consisting of cement and tile, because the tree roots couldn’t get through and reach the water table. The topsoil was replaced and wroughtiron green fences put around the planting areas. The fences had little sticks between the chain links to discourage children from swinging on them. They didn’t hurt, but were uncomfortable, also decorative. Long cement benches—chipped and stained with urine and graffiti—were replaced with smaller ones with wooden slats and green ironwork like the fences. After 2½ years of work, the latest renovation of the park was finished in 2002. Antigua has survived by serendipity and the tenacity of people who simply refused to abandon a lovely site. Its history reminds me of the story the Phoenix, a mythical bird of antiquity.

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Steak House Salad Bar Live Music every Sunday Delivery 3a calle oriente #21, La Antigua Tel: 7832-6579 available

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Ask Elizabeth Cookies, Etc. 18 Varieties of Cookies Fine Pastries Breakfast & Cafeteria Service Cakes made to order Free Coffee Refills

Open Daily from 7am-7pm Corner 3a av. & 4a calle T:7832-7652 rbalsells@gmail.com

QUINCHO’S MARISCOS Delicious and large selection of Seafood and other dishes! Avenida la Recolección No. 55, La Antigua Tel: 7832-3000

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Indian Restaurant 4 ave norte # 42, La Antigua Tel: 4329-9761

INCA RESTAURANTE

Cocina Peruana—Peruvian Cuisine

Ceviche Beef Chicken Seafood

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On Sept. 14, 1821, Brigadier Gainza hastily called for a meeting. The following morning, representatives from the government, City Hall, Catholic Church, University of San Carlos, Commerce Council, Law Board and other groups were invited to meet at 8 a.m. at the National Palace (now located where the Parque Centenario is in zone 1). They approved the Declaration of Independence, but the vote was 23 to 7. The Fathers of the Guatemala Independence are called “Próceres de la Independencia.” They were Mario de Beltranena, Mario Calderón, José Matías Delgado, Manuel Antonio de Molina, Mariano de Larrave, Antonio de Rivera, J. Antonio Larrave, Isidro del Valle y Castriciones, Mariano de Aycinena, Pedro de Arroyave, Lorenzo de Romaña, Domingo Diéguez, José Cecilio del Valle, Pedro Molina and Brigadier Gabino Gainza. Alas, María Dolores Bedoya was the first to shout “independence” after the declaration was signed. Brigadier Gainza continued as chief executive and governed until June 23, 1822. Guatemala was annexed to Mexico on Jan. 5, 1822, but great opposition emerged and three comandancias were created: Ciudad Real (Chiapas and Los Altos), Guatemala (Guatemala and El Salvador) and León (Honduras, Nicargaua and Costa Rica). The first Congress met on June 14, 1823, and the annexation to Mexico was deemed null. After further discussion, the Declaration of Independence was formally approved on July 1, 1823, and Dr. Pedro Molina became the President of the Junta del Supremo Poder Ejecutivo. The abdication of Iturbide in March 1823 led to a declaration of absolute Central American independence on July 1, 1823 and the provisional junta with little authority took over.

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Excellent “Típica” Meals Buffet-style Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

2a calle oriente #9-D, La Antigua Tels: 7832-2495, 5656-6157

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wine

text and photo by Michael Sherer

CONNECTION

“Wine is bottled poetry,” wrote Robert Louis Stevenson. It is the special gift that one brings or the perfect complement to an excellent meal. It’s the extra dash of flavor in a simmering pot of coq au vin or the pot au feu. Whatever the reason or the season, you can find excellent wine selections in La Antigua Guatemala; many restaurants feature extensive wine lists, as well there are always hidden and not so hidden treasures at Tienda Delicio and Epicure (deli and garden restaurant). Far from a chore, searching out a great bottle of wine in Antigua is a delightful adventure. This month’s highlight: Ricardo Rueda’s Tabacos y Vinos features an excellent Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild. Its mid-range wine, and a personal favorite that I hadn’t expected to find is the Coppola Diamond Series from one of Napa Valley’s premier wineries. Champagne? He stocks the very good Laurent-Perriet and the Pommery, two of France’s favorite exports. For the last-minute shopper who needs a chilled bottle of chardonnay, there’s a small refrigerator full of a variety of white wines. The gift bag? It’s included and just tasteful enough, with room for an extra bottle or two. 78 » revuemag.com

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• Single: $30 • Single for two: $38 • Double: $47 • Triple: $68 Private bath and hot water, 1/2 blk from park

Reservations: Antigua Tours by Elizabeth Bell 7832-5821, 7832-2046 (office hours) www.hotelcasaconcepcion.com

5a av. sur #8, La Antigua Tel. 7832-0581 lasinventura@yahoo.com.mx

Enjoy your visit in an authentic colonial house two blocks away from Central Park

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Breakfast Service • Wireless Internet • Cable TV Single, Double & Triple Rooms • Private Parking Resv. tels: (502) 7832-5155, 7832-7965, 7832-7966 TelFax: (502) 7832-0217 4a calle oriente #16 haurora@conexion.com.gt www.hotelauroraantigua.com A vacation is having nothing to do and all day to do it in. —Robert Orben

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Fully Equipped Luxury Suites at Hotel Room Prices!

Tels: 2386-1012, 7832-8259 4a avenida sur No. 30 www.elmarquesdeantigua.com Archaeologists are underpaid publicity agents for deceased royalty. —John Agar

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Casa Morelia

Family-style Guest House Breakfast & Lunch, Healthy local food

By the week or month. Nice, clean, Internet, WiFi, Cable TV, Free Intl. calls Calle de Las Ánimas #10 (in front of Colonia Candelaria) La Antigua Tels: 4285-9510, 7832-0004 casafincamorelia@hotmail.com • Clean & comfortable rooms • Private bath/hot water • Shared kitchen • 6 blocks from Central Park • Wireless internet for laptops 1a av. norte #22-A TelFax: (502) 7832-2549 info@lacasademaco.com www.lacasademaco.com

Charming Bed & Breakfast Just 2 blocks from the Central Park

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HOTEL SAN JORGE

• Reasonable rates • Beautiful garden • CableTV • WiFi • Fireplace • Private bath • Bath-tub • Hot shower • Breakfast is courtesy • Indoor parking • Carpeted floors • Taxes are included • Pool* • Horseback riding* • SPANISH CLASSES* *extra charge

4a av. sur #13 La Antigua Guatemala • Tel: (502)7832-3132 and 5398-6252 e-mail: hotelsanjorge16@hotmail.com • www.hotelsanjorgeantigua.com

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La Tatuana

Quiet & Relaxing, Rooms w/ hot water Convenient location 7a av. sur #3 La Antigua Tel: 7832-1223 latatuana@hotmail.com www.latatuana.com

CASA RUSTICA

HOTEL & CAFÉ private bath, hot water, cable TV, free Wi-fi, laundry, shared kitchen, bag storage, 2 gardens, 3 terraces 6a av. norte #8, La Antigua (1 block from central park) T: 7832-3709 casarusticagt@hotmail.com www.casarusticagt.com

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La Villa Serena

Tels: 7832-8448, 7882-4426 Callejón del Espíritu Santo #16, La Antigua

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First Class Service 9a calle poniente #1, esquina, Antigua Fax: 7832-7908 Tels: 7832-7905 /06 info@casaencantada-antigua.com

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El Antaño

“A place for you to feel at home.”

11 Comfortable Rooms w/ fireplace, private bath, TV. 1 Suite w/ jacuzzi, fireplace, volcano view. Restaurant, Terrace, Internet, Parking, Special Rates 6a av. norte #36, Antigua TelFax: 7832-7351, 7832-0134 www.posadaelantano.com

hostel 5 Best Hostel in Town!! Cheap Dorms ~ Private Bath Free Breakfast ~ Free Lockers ~ Free WiFi

4a av. norte #33, La Antigua Tel: 7832-5462 hostel.five@gmail.com www.hostelworld.com

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Top 10 Ways Dogs Are Better Than Men 10. Dogs do not have problems expressing affection in public. 9. Dogs miss you when you’re gone. 8. Dogs feel guilty when they’ve done something wrong. 7. Dogs admit when they’re jealous. 6. Dogs are very direct about wanting to go out. 5. You can train a dog. 4. Dogs are easy to buy for. 3. The worst social disease you can get from dogs is fleas. 2. Dogs understand what “no” means. 1. Dogs mean it when they kiss you.

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3 blocks from Central Park

21 Equipped Rooms by the Day, Week or Month. Cable TV, Safety Box, Mini-Bar.

Tels: (502) 5201-7468, 7832-1020, 7832-0937 1a avenida norte 5-A, La Antigua Guatemala info@hotelpanchoy.com ~ hotelpanchoy.youplanet.com www.hotelpanchoy.com

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2a av. norte No. 3 (2 blks from Central Park) & 7a calle final & Calle de Chipilapa No. 17 La Antigua Guatemala Reservations: (502) 7832-3031, Telfax: 7832-0275 hotelcasaovalle.com ~ casaovalle@yahoo.com

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• Near San Sebastián Park • Private Bath • 24 Dbl Rooms • Convention Room • Parking Av. El Desengaño #26 (502) 7832-2312, 7832-7316 casadelasfuentes@hotmail.com • www.hotelcasadelasfuentes.com Cozy Rooms with Private Bath Lovely Garden Excellent Service Calle de Los Pasos #20 y 9a calle Tel: 7832-2915 hostalsannicolas@intelnet.net.gt Fax: 7832-9751 www.hostalsannicolas.com

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travel OFICINAS CENTRALES y VENTA DE BOLETOS 7a Ave 19-44, zona 1 Tels: 2232-3661, 2220-6018 Fax: (502) 2220-4902 www.transgalgosinter.com

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SALE GUATEMALA LLEGA TAPACHULA SALE TAPACHULA LLEGA GUATEMALA 7:30, 13:30 & 15:00 14:30, 19:30 & 20:00 6:00, 9:30 & 14:30 1:00, 15:30 & 19:30 CUBRIENDO CONEXIONES A: n EL NORTE DE MEXICO n E.E.U.U. n CANADA Vía terrestre con: Cristobal Colón, ADO, Estrella Blanca, Greyhound. Vía aerea: Reservación y venta de Boletos a través de Exytur. Tel: 2253-9131

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Charter Desk now at Marina Pez Vela, Puerto Quetzal

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SPORTS by Dwight Wayne Coop

Panajachel to Host the 18th Annual Cycle Messenger World Championships

September 3 - 13

he following cities all have something in common: Sydney, Berlin, London, Toronto, New York, Barcelona, Zurich, San Francisco, Tokyo and Panajachel. Wait a minute—Panajachel? The commonality is that all of them, whether world-class metropolis or funky tourist burgs, have hosted, or will host, the prestigious Cycle Messenger World Championships (CMWC). This month, the event comes to Central America for the first time, with Panajachel as its terminus and center of festivities. The idea of a lap-around-the-lake bicycle race is not new. But back then it was too easy to win the first, second, and third place honors for the very first “Tour de Atitlán” in 1992, since only three contestants registered. More successful and better attended races followed in ensuing years, but only now has Lake Atitlán appeared on the map of international cycling competition. But this is about much more than a race. The event is named for the “Messengers,” a global fraternity of cycling competitors and aficionados. According to the CMWC website, Messengers are “friends coming together to embrace in a courier family 92 » revuemag.com

reunion, and building new friendships for those brave competitors participating for the first time ... there is nothing that compares, as far as pinnacle achievements for a professional bicycle Messenger, than to earn the title of World Champion.” Who pays for all this? Mostly, suppliers of bicycle accessories, one typical sponsor is Trash Bags, a maker of all-weather bicycle totes. Who benefits? Worthy projects in the community or country hosting the event. Among this year’s beneficiaries is Panajachel’s municipal stadium, which was severely damaged from flooding caused by Hurricane Stan in 2005. Given that the stadium took another hit in May with Tropical Storm Agatha, the CMWC event could not come at a better time. Panajachel Mayor Gerardo Higueros is understandably jubilant. “We will provide our full support, collaboration and assistance!” he says. The main race, to be held on September 12, has a special theme: a simulation of a real workday with deliveries and pick-ups organized in a mock city core, where routing and decision making becomes as important as speed and performance. ...continued on page 116

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lake atitlán » Panajachel » Jaibalito Your Hotel in Panajachel in Calle Santander

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Lake Views by Dwight Wayne Coop

“Mad Dog Writer” seeks that one special person. Is it you?

orry girls, but this is not a thousandword personal ad dressed up as a column. That is bad news for all you babes who cannot resist hairless middle-aged nerds with mismatched socks and a history of unmedicated bipolarity. Instead, I am seeking one special person, not for romantic companionship but to satisfy my curiosity. This individual is not marked by taste in the opposite sex that is bad, but rather by luck in the marketplace that is even worse. That would be the one person in Guatemala who is never offered discounts (rebajas) when he (or she, but let us assume it is a guy) shops. By consensus among everyone in Central America with something to sell, this person’s identity is secret. But it ain’t me or anyone who I have been with during my 22 years down here. Reader, if this person is you, please write me and tell me how you acquired this markedness. Your secret will be safe with me, and you will save me some lost sleep. Probably, though, it is not you. But you still know what I am talking about. Let us say you are in Panajachel (my hometown), although you could as easily be in La Antigua,

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Ilobasco, or even the row of car-rental agencies near the airport that has its own parking lot. Now Pana’s Calle Santander is clogged with more típico sellers than you can shake a medium pizza at. So you go there, spot a faja or some other cool item, and ask the price. They tell you, “50 quetzales – 45 con rebaja.” OK, the good news is that you do not belong to that minority of one who must pay Q50 instead of Q45. Of course, the theory has been advanced that this minority does not really exist, and that such a response to faja-browsing is really a way of saying that prices are negotiable. But I do not believe it for a moment. I have long hoped to locate the individual who is subjected to this discrimination, because doing so would be a journalistic scoop (or possibly the theme for another lame column). So years ago I queried a British expert on Guatemala, Michael Henshaw. “Just who,” I asked him, “is the bloke who never gets rebajas?” Henshaw usually has a quick answer, but this question gave him some pause. “Anyone with a badge, I suppose,” he speculated. ...continued on page 106

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Drawing of a turtle on a vessel lid.

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They would then carry all these artifacts to a small, windowless room, which had shelves up to the ceiling filled with labeled plastic bags containing more artifacts. “My first thought was, ‘Oh my God!’” Newman said, almost giggling, joking that it was downhill from here in her professional career. “My second thought was, ‘What are we going to do with all of this?’ There were many things that as archaeologists we just don’t know how to deal with.” When they opened up the tomb there was the chill of almost semi-refrigeration as if the layers of riverbed, swamp mud and stone had served to protect the tomb. Once they opened it the rotting began again and both Houston and Román remembered a distinctive rotting smell of putrefication inside. Time had been suspended for 1,600 years until now. There was an urgency to things now.

“Royal tombs are found very seldom in any part of the world. So that when the tomb of the pharaohs is discovered it’s something that revolutionizes Egyptology… A royal tomb is a quantum leap beyond any kind of grave,” said Houston. It also sets a milestone for the recent field of archaeology in Guatemala, which dates back 30 years to Juan Pedro Laporte, who created the field at the School of History at Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC); he passed away this year. There are now around 140 graduates in the field of archaeology from both Universidad del Valle and USAC. Finding the tomb also has a personal significance for Román — a way of doing politics in his life that involves working and studying his ancestors and “studying the past in order to give it to fellow Guatemalans and say, ‘Look how great our past was, imagine what our future can be if we work together.’ For that reason I will always come back to Guatemala, to share what little I know with the younger generation.”

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Well, I will not explore here the significance of the badge. But for some time I have been tempted to test it. Toy badges abound. You can buy Chinese cheapo “Super-PoliceAgent-Special” kits with fake pistol, fake handcuffs, and fake badge for Q9.99. See what I mean? There is a built-in discount here, too. That way, when you open the package, and the gun, cuffs and badge begin to disintegrate from exposure to the air, you can say, “whew—I could have spent Q10 for this!” But, again, I am seeking the guy who, when he brings “Super-Police-Agent-Special” to the cashier, really does have to pay Q10. And, again, that is never me, so I guess that even if I were a little short this month, I could do the experiment thus: 106 » revuemag.com

I would visit every place on Santander selling Q50 fajas, and show interest. When they say to me, “Q45 con rebaja” or “berry especial price jass por joo,” I would smile and point to my Chinese-made badge. Then the seller might look at me and say, “pues, Q50!” Then I would know that Henshaw was on to something. You will be disappointed, reader, to know that I have not carried out this experiment. It smacks too closely of the scene in Take the Money and Run where Woody Allen “threatens” a bank teller by dangling a pistol by the butt (like some new father changing a diaper for the first time) and saying meekly, “uh, I have a gun.” Gringos in Panajachel spend, on average, 59 years in a state of probation to demonstrate our sanity to our Guatemalan neighbors. To paraphrase Abraham Lincoln, “Better not to don a fake badge and be thought an idiot, than to don one and remove all doubt.” Admittedly, prices are more negotiable in some places than others. And that opening rebaja certainly flags those places where prices are fluid. Indeed, some visitors to Central America arrive with an appetite to do something that even has its own name in the language: regatear. Among the approximations for this in English are to bargain, to dicker over, whatever. As the son of a car dealer, I learned early in life about the verb, to grind. Literally translated into Spanish, this is molinar. Yet for car salesmen, this had nothing to do with what Sampson did with a millstone after Gazans blinded him.

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Grinding was the term applied to the most persistent and intractable of bargainers. After three days in a row of wearing down the salesmen and their managers, exhausting everyone’s patience, the “grinder” was finally (or so it was hoped) ready to sign. But with the pen hovering over the contract, he withdrew and said, “I still think my Pinto with only 79,000 miles is worth another grand in trade.” That, reader, was grinding. Perhaps one of these grinders is the one person destined never to get rebajas. Poetic justice, and all that. Personally, I do not enjoy regateando. I could wish that everything just had a good price to begin with. But if you enjoy it, more power to you. Your trip may not be complete without it. But never grind. Never forget that the faja was hand-embroidered, and it took a long time to make. The seller may be sufficiently worn down by day’s end just to give it to you—and I do mean give— for the price of a ride home on the chicken bus. But do not go that far. And if you really are that bloke who never gets rebajas, step forward. Get it off your chest. The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand. —Vince Lombardi

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DR. BOCALETTI, Family Practioner, Tropical Disease Diploma: Attention to adults & children, vaccinations, Spanish, English spoken. Pap smears done by female technician, Mon-Fri mornings/afternoons, also; Massage Therapy. 3a. av. norte #1, La Antigua (behind the Cathedral) Tel. 7832-4835. CENTRO DE PARTO NATURAL: 15 years of water birth in Guatemala! German midwife attended. Natural birth, routine gynecology, contraception, birth preparation, first aid, NBCA. Info: 5709-2308, e-mail hannahcdp@ gmail.com Guatemala City-house calls in La Antigua.

AA OPEN MEETINGS IN ENGLISH IN ANTIGUA: Mon. 6-7pm Discussion & Wed. and Thurs. 6-7pm Step/Big Book (Doña Luisa’s Restaurant 2nd floor, 4a calle oriente #12). www.antiguaguatemalaaa.org CLUB ROTARIO: Meets every Wednesday 7pm at Porta Hotel Antigua. (Last Wed. of the month, please call Flor) Tel: 7832-7600. THE LIGHT OF GOD IS IN EVERYONE: Join us for silent meeting in the manner of friends (Quakers) on the first Sundays of the month. Contacts: 7849-5970, 7832-5653 mardugan@earthlink.net progresa3@gmail.com PANAJACHEL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: Lake Atitlán’s Englishlanguage church meets Sundays, 9am at member households. Visitors welcome! More info. 7762-1581 (Wayne) ST. MARKS ECUMENICAL CHURCH SERVICE IN ENGLISH. Sundays 11:30am. Chapel of Obras Sociales del Hermano Pedro, corner 6a calle & 3a av., La Antigua. Tel: 52931076, 5492-5707. NEW LIFE & PEACE FELLOWSHIP: English & Spanish Service, Sun. 10:30am, Wed. 7pm Bible studies & youth groups (Spanish). San Pedro El Panorama, Lote 10 Sección D, La Antigua. Tels: 7821-0742, 5042-0159.

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WEIGHT LOSS TREATMENT, COLON CLEANING, BODY & FACE MEDICAL SPA: Latest technology Dermocell machines. ALSO: Beautiful comfortable rooms starting at $30. Rd. to Ciudad Vieja Km 1.5, Legión de Santiago #2, La Antigua. Tels: 7882-4251, 5785-1694 info@hotelhealthy. com www.hotelhealthy.com HEALING HANDS THERAPY SPA: Physical therapy, deep tissue massage therapy, full service spa. Owned and operated by US licensed physical therapist. 3a av. norte #20A Call Micky Morrison for appt 7832-1648, 5393-2311. Looking for a way to reduce your stress? How about 90 minutes of a real full body hot stone massage or a signature cell healing session or a shirodhara treatment? No matter which therapy you choose, just close your eyes, breathe in, relax and feel yourself drift into a wonderful warm, peaceful new experience. By appointment only: 4547-1023.

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RAVENSCROFT RIDING STABLES: Tel#: 7830-6669 5408-7057 (English owners) 2a av. sur. #3, San Juan del Obispo (2 miles south of Antigua). English (European) style riding on fit, well-trained horses. Accompanied scenic rides & equitation lessons from beginner to intermediate level, intensive courses our speciality. Boots & helmets provided. Please call for reservations & more info.

MEDITATION COURSE, Primordial sound by certified instructor from the Deepak Chopra Center (Calif.) For more info. please call or drop by (mornings only), Tel: 7832-0245, 2a calle oriente #6, ask for Cynthia. Classes in English or Spanish. YOGA: Taught by Rae Ishee, Liz van Leeuwen and Nancy Payne. Different levels & all welcome 7 days a week. Yoga Q40-Q50. Monday 8:30-10am; Tuesday 8:30-10am; Wed 10-11:30am; Thurs 8:30-10am; Friday 8:30-10am; Sat. & Sun. 9-10:30am. Galería Panza Verde, 5a av. sur #19. pr@ panzaverde.com Tel: 7832-7920 or 5262-8161, or nancy. payne@gmail.com TOEFL/SAT PREP Y CLASES DE INGLÉS para jóvenes, niños y adultos. Oxford Language Center. Maestros extranjeros y clases pequeñas. Centro Luterano, 1a av norte #35, La Antigua. Tels: 2368-1332 /1231 olcantigua@gmail.com Signature Cell Healing Workshop (Based on ancient Lemurian healing wisdom) November 19, 20, 21, 2010. Experience the latest leading-edge information on this powerful non-invasive touch-healing modality, which focuses on the “Signature Cell,” located in the pineal gland, and 4-body healing. Register before October 13 for special tuition price. Contact Jackie: guatemala@ kirael.com or visit website: www.kirael.com Because if we never teach our kids to read, how will they ever know what’s coming on TV? —Peter Griffin

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$25 provides all reproductive health education materials to fully train five men in our new WINGS for MEN project. $75 provides cervical cancer detection and treatment for five women. $100 provides all educational materials to fully train one teen to become a health peer educator. Donate online at: www.wingsguate.org or email us: info@wingsguate.org WINGS is a U.S. registered, 501(3) non-profit organization based in La Antigua Guatemala.

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FREE TOUR AROUND MACADAMIA FARM! Free samples of our chocolates, nuts, etc. Free facials with our cosmetic products. Learn & contribute to our sustainable development project. Call or e-mail for reservations exvalhalla@gmail. com 7831-5799, 5889-4925, 5675-9530/English. MAYAN SPIRIT WORLD ADVENTURES, make that connection! Get INTO the real Guatemala and the Mayan world instead of just skimming the surface. Also: hiking, caving, swimming, tubing. A very unique place! www.dearbrutus.com/donjeronimo. Don Quijote Cruisers Bike Rentals: See Antigua in Style! Cruiser bike rentals available by the hour. We also offer coffee tours daily. www.donquijotecruisers.com Tel: 7832-9056, 6a calle oriente #8, La Antigua.

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PRIVATE TOUR GUIDE: In Antigua & surrounding villages, volcanoes, organic macadamia & coffee farms, will show the best places Antigua can offer. Certified & professionally trained. 11 years experience. Tels: 52004100, 4134-3955 rocaeldiaz@hotmail.com

RETIRED U.S. TAX SPECIALIST: Now residing in Guatemala, accepting new clients living in Central America who want to reduce or eliminate U.S. tax obligation. 24 years experience in individual and corporate tax planning and preparation. Contact: Steven Pittser, email: stevenpittser@yahoo.com or Tel: (502) 4374-1199.

SWORN (LEGAL) TRANSLATOR: Legal and free translations, Spanish/English. Tels 2261-0792, 5417-9079. We also work ads in FREEHAND AND PHOTOSHOP in both languages. ACADEMY & BEAUTY SALON “IMAGEN” offers courses & services of relaxing and reflexology massage. Facials, manicure, pedicure, haircuts, depilation & more. Calzada Santa Lucía norte #26, La Antigua. Tel: 5298-9365, 5083-0329, 5653-8761. Large appliance repair: washer/dryer, stove, etc. Ya no busque quien repare su lavadora, secadora o estufa eléctrica, yo se la reparo en su casa. Llámeme: 2475-5399, Oscar Chacón. Trabajos garantizados. IMMIGRATION SERVICES, just opened its offices in La Antigua Guatemala! To offer a better service 5a av. sur #6 inside Monoloco Restaurant. info@immigrationguate. com www.inmigrationguate.com Tels: 7832-4216, 7832-4195. INTERIOR DECORATION: Mezzanine Home blends modern & contemporary furnishings with traditional & antique décor, creating unique interior designs with a strong sense of style and local heritage, each with its own unique inimitable beauty. www.mezzaninehome.com mezzaninehome@gmail.com Tel: 4472-4242.

HI-TECH REPAIR, SUPPORT AND SALE: Digital cameras, iPods, computers, Windows, Mac, laptops, desktops. Virus problems and upgrades. Enlaces, 6a av. norte #1, La Antigua. Tel: 7832-5555. HANDYMAN General services: electrical work, painting, repairs, etc. Tel: 4559-2470 Daniel. STERLING FOUNDRY: Fine arts & architectural bronze casting. Lost wax ceramic shell & sand casting. Quality & service. Call Gregorio (Spanish) Tels: 5965-4093, 7943-9750, 7943-9393 or Rae (English) Tels: 7882-4282, 5490-8905. INTERNET SERVICE: No contracts-immediate connection. Fast & reliable internet for your home, apartment or business. Choice of speeds, no downtime, Skype active. Antigua, San Pedro las Huertas, San Pedro el Alto, Ciudad Vieja, Jocotenango, all surrounding areas & any condominio. Daily, weekly or monthly accounts. 7-day customer support. Tel: (502) 5777-6675, www. veridas.com

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As if you could kill time without injuring eternity. —Henry David Thoreau

AWARE (Animal Welfare Association-Rescue/Education) is a non-profit, non-governmental charitable organization registered in Guatemala and with 501(c)3 status in the U.S. that cares for and finds loving and responsible pet owners to adopt abandoned animals. AWARE has a 10-acre site in Sumpango where about 170 dogs and 70 cats live. A permanent spay/neuter clinic is also on site and public education is another key objective of AWARE. Donations of cash, dog and cat food, metal food dishes, towels, used books (for resale) and building materials are always welcome. Volunteers are urgently needed and opportunities are many. For more info: visit www.animalaware.org or call Xenii, (502) 7833-1639 or 5401-3148

EMPLOYMENT International Antigua-based inbound tour operator is seeking BILINGUAL SALES & OPERATIONAL STAFF. Good income possibilities, mid- to long-term commitment only. Experience in the tourism industry desirable but not essential. Please send CV to hr@viaventure.com SE BUSCA EJECUTIVO (A) DE VENTAS CON EXPERIENCIA. Enviar CV a: ventas@revuemag.com COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS REQUIRED for long term or contract work in Antigua Guatemala. Experienced FLEX/Actionscript programmers needed, but will consider candidates who have some knowledge and experience of other programming languages and would be willing to be hired on a trainee basis. Email CV to hr@veeops.com

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REAL ESTATE: FOR RENT ANTIGUA AREA FURNISHED HOME: 1600 sq. feet of living space w/2 bdrm, full bath each. Kitchen, livrm, billiard rm, lg study, 2 additional half bath, covered pool, garden, parking area. In a secure compound w/automatic gates. Guardian, maid service & gardener. 3 TVs with cable, high-speed internet & computer. El Panorama area. $600/mo. Tel: 7934-6194. COMPLETELY FURNISHED HOUSE: 2 bdrm, 1½ bath. Hot water tank, cistern, lg living, dining area, fireplace on 1st. Telephone, cable, garage, excellent security. $350/mo, 6 month min. Tel: 5938-2299. BEAUTIFUL FURNISHED APARTMENT: Very exclusive area, 2 bdrm w/bath, hot water, liv/din, fully-equipped kit, cable TV, internet, family livrm, fireplace, terrace, laundry, garage. Tels: 5578-4739, 5910-2615, 7832-7036. BEAUTIFUL APARTMENT: Exclusive & secure area, quiet. Fully-furnished, 2 bdrm, liv, fireplace, kitchen, garden, bath/hot water. Surrounded by trees, a special place! Info: 7934-6258, 5208-6202. CHARMING APARTMENT, Weekly: One block from Antigua’s central park. Large bedroom with windows on the street. Private bath with adjoining dressing room. Fully-equipped kitchen. Nicely furnished throughout. Spectacular views from private rooftop patio. WiFi and flat-screen cable TV. Info: antigua.apartment@gmail. com or Tel: 7931-4500. APARTAMENTO AMUEBLADO para 1 ó 2 personas, incluye agua y luz. 5 cuadras del parque central. Q2,000. FURNISHED APARTMENT for 1 or 2 persons, 5 blocks from Central Park. Q2,000. Services incld. chiquiurias@hotmail.com (English) or tel: 5804-6171 (Español). LAS GOLONDRINAS APARTMENTS: Antigua G., bedrooms: cable TV, private hot showers; apartments with complete kitchen, Wifi. “Different sizes-different prices”. Daniel Ramírez Ríos. Tels.: 7832-3343, 5713-6429 drrios@intelnet.net.gt www.lasgolondrinasapts.info BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS: 2 bdrm, liv, din, laundry, fullyequipped kit, 2½ bath, cable TV, WiFi, 24-hour security, cleaning service. 4 blocks from the park. Daily, weekly or monthly. arteceramico12@hotmail.com Tel: 7832-7141, 5096-6740. Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before... He is full of murderous resentment of people who are ignorant without having come by their ignorance the hard way. —Kurt Vonnegut

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ANTIGUA AREA

LAKE ATITLÁN

In Callejón del Burrito, El Injertal. LIVING-DINING-KITCHEN AREA. 2 BEDROOMS & 2 BATHROOMS. Furnished. Washer & dryer included. Internet. Big yard. Rent US$450/ month. Short-term contract, non-smokers. Please call: 7832-4551 or 5855-6724.

Between Panajachel - Santa Catarina, 2 bdrm house, and/or 1 bdrm apartment. Views, furnished, telephone, parking, lake access, phone-cable-internet available, LT $500 / $375. Tel: 5932-5963.

FULLY-FURNISHED LOFT APARTMENTS: A few minutes from the centre of La Antigua. Each one w/ balcony & stunning view of the 3 volcanoes. Livrm, dinrm, equipped kit, 2 bathrm, cozy bdrm, mezzanine. Internet & cable TV. www.aptosanbartolo.com.gt rents@aptosanbartolo.com.gt Tel: 7832-7452. APARTMENTS FOR RENT: Small 1 bdrm, fully furnished. Also 1 with a large bedroom, fully furnished, cable, WiFi, access to laundry. No pets. Call Ana 5501-1101. BEAUTIFUL APARTMENT, Conveniently located in accesscontrolled complex. 3 bdrm, large closets, 2½ baths, liv/ din, fully-equipped kitchen, hot water, washer & dryer ready. Cable, internet access & other services incl. $525/ mo. furn, $450/mo. unfurn. Tels: 7832-5390, 4216-8175. The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it. —Sydney J. Harris

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GUATEMALA CITY GUATEMALA, ZONE 10, next to McDonalds and Holiday Inn. 3 bedroom, 3 bath, fully furnished. $850.00 Email: hallazgosa@yahoo.com Tels: 4341-5127, 5801-7369.

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REAL ESTATE: FOR SALE LAKE ATITLÁN BARGAIN! House/Registered restaurant in San Andrés Semetabaj. Equipped with all services. Area 4,243mt², 400m² of construction. $250,000 neg. Info: 7762-1229 atitlaninvestments@gmail.com

Spectacular house w/beach front, 5100 vrs2, 850 mts2 const. Fully-equipped & furnished. 7 bdrm, 5 full bath, A/C, swimming pool, jacuzzi, playroom, gardens in front and back. Rancho w/ access to the beach. Good for a hotel boutique. elsiglogp@hotmail.com Tel: 5202-3281 Knowledge is an unending adventure at the edge of uncertainty. —Jacob Bronowski

REAL ESTATE: FOR SALE ANTIGUA AREA BEAUTIFUL HOUSES IN AN EXCLUSIVE CONDOMINIUM club house, pool and other extras. Different, prices. *ALSO HOUSE FOR RENT, different sizes. Tels: 4134-3955, 52004100. CIUDAD VIEJA, 3a av. #53, zona 5. Livrm, kitchen, 4 bdrm, 100 mts from Central Park. In the historical area. Price reduced Q450,000. Tel: 4673-3143.

PACIFIC COAST 2-STORY HOUSE ON THE BEACH: 3 kms from Monterrico. Pool, coconut trees. Big lot. Right on the water. Exclusive area. Owner Motivated. Tel: 5865-6895. BEAUTIFUL HOUSE IN SAN MARINO COMPLEX: 6 bedroom, pool, 4½ bath. Furnished & equipped (optional). Tel: 5865-6895.

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BARGAIN! FARM WITH FOREST, registered, panoramic view to lake and volcanoes. In Santa Cruz La Laguna, 68 cuerdas. Light & water. $140,000 negotiable. Info: 7762-1229 atitlaninvestments@gmail.com EUROPEAN INVESTORS are looking to acquire land/property in the Lake Atitlán area. Owners or agents please call: 5598-5677. INVERSIONISTAS EUROPEOS buscan terrenos/casa en el área del Lago de Atitlán. Propietarios o agentes por favor contáctenos al teléfono: 5598-5677. ATITLÁN SOLUTIONS, the real estate company of Lake Atitlán. Serving the area for 20 years in building, selling, managing, lakefront, personal and commercial properties, while also providing legal expertise. Call Armand 5493-6161,www.realestateatitlan.com The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets. —Will Rogers

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY VERY FAMOUS & SUCCESSFUL RESTAURANT/BAR FOR SALE IN LA ANTIGUA GUATEMALA: Promoted within Worldwide Travel Guide Books including The Lonely Planet/ Rough Guide. The restaurant has 115 seats on 2 levels including a Terrace Bar with magnificent views of the city & surrounding volcanoes. This is a favorite restaurant of both local & international clients with a broad menu that caters to all! Priced to sell with a two-year return on your investment. Email: tmerpaw@msn.com PANAJACHEL CÉNTRICO Vendo Fonda del Sol. Incluye hotel casa y locales comerciales, totalmente equipados y funcionando. Interesados Tel: 5936-1099 or see our website: www.hotelfondadelsol.com KEY LEASE FOR RISTORANT E PIZZERIA NAPOLI, several meters from La Antigua’s Central Park. Restaurant, hotel & a place to live. 40-years of accreditation. Totally equipped (water, electricity, cable) Tel: 7832-2769.

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Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not find peace. —Albert Schweitzer Hound Heights, AWARE’s no-kill animal refuge, is currently sheltering between 225-250 dogs and over 80 cats. For every animal adopted, more and more take their place. It’s so easy to “rescue” an animal. Next comes the hard part: these dogs and cats (of all ages, in all manner of condition) need medical attention, spaying/neutering, vaccinating, they need to be housed and comforted, fed and walked, brushed … many will live out their lives at Hound Heights, cared for by human kindness and generosity. They deserve no less. Just because they don’t have a home, doesn’t mean they don’t deserve a life.

For more information on pet adoptions, giving donations, pet fostering or sponsoring, please visit:

www.animalaware.org Hound Heights, Aldea Pachaj, Interamericana km 40, Sumpango Guatemala xenii-2@usa.net Tels: 7833-1639, 5401-3148

Cycle Championships

cont. from page 92

The opening event, on Sept. 3 (and repeated on Sept. 4 and 5) is “La Ocho,” inspired by a Canadian tour from the late 1990s. Variously called the Dunhill Alley-Cat Scramble and the Human Powered Rollercoaster, it featured a wooden figure-eight track that attracted the world’s fastest Messengers. Recalling the spirit of the original La Ocho, while adding an old-school Guatemalan feel, this year’s track will be built and run outdoors on a dirt-and-clay foundation, rather than on a wooden one. Featuring banked turns and a bridge crossing in the middle, it will challenge even the most skilled riders. 116 » revuemag.com

“The courage to revive this messenger tradition here in Guatemala is an impressive tribute to Messengers worldwide,” says CMWC President Nadir Olivet, who has been in Panajachel for weeks working on the preparations, “and it is sure to be a heroic display of racing!” There will also be three opportunities, on Sept. 6, 7, and 8, to witness Bike Polo matches. A website has been developed solely for the event including a video showing parts of the course’s eclectic route, an event program and other information. Visit the race website at www.cmwcguatemala.com

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ADVERTISER INDEX LODGING

LODGING

Guatemala City

lake ATITLÁN

Casa Santorini ........................................... Hostal Café City .......................................... Hostal Los Faroles ..................................... Hostal Los Volcanes .................................. Hostal de Don Pedro ................................ Hotel Ajb’e ................................................. Hotel Antaño ............................................. Hotel Casa Blanca .................................... Hotel Casa de los Nazarenos .................. Hotel Residencia del Sol ......................... Hotel Villa Toscana .................................... Mariana’s Petite Hotel .............................. Novohostal .................................................

GUATEMALA

Antigua

All Suites El Marqués ................................. A Place to Stay ............................................ Camino Real ................................................ Casa Encantada .......................................... Casa Familia Ovalle ................................... Casa Morelia ............................................... Casa Rustica ................................................ El Mesón de María ..................................... Hostal Las Marias ...................................... Hostal San Nicolás .................................... Hostel 5 ....................................................... Hotel Aurora ............................................... Hotel Casa Concepción ........................... Hotel Casa de las Fuentes ....................... Hotel Casa Noble ...................................... Hotel Casa Quinta .................................... Hotel Casa Santana .................................. Hotel Cirilo ................................................. Hotel El Carmen ........................................ Hotel La Sin Ventura ................................. Hotel La Tatuana ....................................... Hotel La Villa Serena ................................. Hotel Mesón del Valle ............................. Hotel Palacio de Doña Beatriz .............. Hotel Mesón Panza Verde ....................... Hotel Panchoy ........................................... Hotel Posada de Don Rodrigo .............. Hotel San Jorge ......................................... Hotel Un Paseo por La Antigua ............ La Casa de Maco ....................................... Palacio de Doña Leonor Hotel .............. Posada El Antaño ..................................... Posada El Ensueño .................................... The Cloister ................................................

41 39 39 41 41 39 39 39 39 41 41 41 41 80 80 84 83 86 80 83 81 80 86 83 79 79 86 84 87 80 85 83 79 83 83 80 80 82 86 85 81 87 80 60 83 86 82

COBÁN

Casa del Bosque ........................................ 105 Hotel Posada Don Antonio ..................... 105 Park Hotel .................................................... 105

RÍo Dulce

Bruno’s ......................................................... 107 El Tortugal ................................................... 107 Hacienda Tijax ............................................ 107 Hotel Catamaran ....................................... 107

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B’alam’ya ..................................................... Club Ven Aca .............................................. Hotel Atitlán .............................................. Hotel Chaparral ........................................ Hotel Dos Mundos (Pana) ....................... Hotel Fonda del Sol (Pana) ..................... Hotel Posada de Don Rodrigo ............... Hotel Primavera ......................................... Hotel Rancho Grande Inn ........................ Hotel Real Santander ............................... La Casa del Mundo ................................... Posada de Santiago (Santiago) ..............

RESTAURANTS / BARS Antigua 93 94 97 94 95 95 97 95 95 94 97 93

El PetÉn

Finca Ixobel (Poptún) ............................... 106 Hotel Ecológico y Rest. Mon ami ........... 106 Posada del Cerro ....................................... 106

monterrico / PACIFIC COAST

Asociación Ola Verde ................................ 101 Atelie del Mar ............................................. 103 Cafe Del Sol ................................................. 103 Casa Bella ..................................................... 103 Cayman Suites ............................................ 102 Hawaian Paradise ...................................... 102 Hotel Dos Mundos ..................................... 101 Hotel Honolulu ........................................... 103 Hotel Lahaina ............................................. 102 Hotel Pez de Oro ........................................ 103 Johnny’s Place ............................................ 103 Playa Quilombo Eco-Hotel ...................... 103

QUETZALTENANGO

Casa Doña Mercedes ............................... 98 Hotel Modelo ............................................. 99

TECPÁN

Casa Xara / Molino Helvetia ................... 105

RESTAURANTS / BARS Guatemala CITY

Caffé De Fiori .............................................. Ciao ............................................................... Cheers ........................................................... Go Deep Lounge ....................................... Khawp Khun Kha ....................................... Kloster .......................................................... Lai Lai ............................................................ Pecorinos Ristorante ................................. Restaurante Altuna ................................... Romano Pizzeria ........................................ Trovajazz ..................................................... William Shakespeare Pub ........................

lake atitlÁn

Café Bombay ................................................ Chile’s ............................................................ Circus Bar ...................................................... Lazzaronis Pizza .......................................... Ricassoli ........................................................

34 34 35 34 35 37 35 37 37 34 34 34 94 94 95 94 94

Appletiser .................................................... 61 Bagel Barn ............................ inside cover Bistrot Cinq .................................................. 61 Café Ana ....................................................... 60 Café Barroco ................................................ 71 Café Condesa .............................................. 69 Café de la Rúa ............................................. 60 Café Flor ....................................................... 71 Café Panchoy ............................................... 69 Café Sky ......................................................... 71 Caffé Mediterraneo ..................................... 75 Caffé Opera .................................................. 60 Casa Escobar ................................................ 67 Chez Christophe ......................................... 68 Christophe Pizza ......................................... 75 Como Como ................................................. 71 Cookies, Etc ................................................... 76 Doña Luisa Xicotencatl .............................. 70 El Rincon del Conquistador ...................... 68 El Sabor del Tiempo .................................... 75 Epicure ........................................................... 59 Filadelfia Restaurant .................................. 67 Gaia ................................................................ 73 Inca Restaurante ......................................... 76 Kabuki ........................................................... 73 La Casbah ...................................................... 73 La Cocina ...................................................... 76 La Cuevita de Urquizú ............................... 77 La Fonda de la Calle Real .......................... 77 La Peña del Sol Latino ............................... 63 Las Palmas .................................................... 48 Mesón Panza Verde .................................... 65 Monoloco ...................................................... 75 Ni Fu Ni Fa ..................................................... 75 Nokiate .......................................................... 71 Ocelot ............................................................ 61 Pangea .......................................................... 60 Personajes ..................................................... 69 Quincho’s Mariscos ..................................... 76 Rainbow Café ............................................... 59 Restaurante Tipico Antigüeño ................ 60 Sabe Rico ...................................................... 68 Tabacos y Vinos ........................................... 5 The Refuge Coffee Bar ............................... 77 Tienda Delicio, S.A. (Deli) .......................... 70 Ubi’s Sushi .................................................... 60 Welten .......................................................... 65 Wiener .......................................................... 71 Zaika Indian Restaurant ........................... 76

Quetzaltenango

Bazar del Café ............................................. El Sabor de la India .................................... El Elixir .......................................................... La Cafetera ................................................... La Parranda ................................................. Restaurante Portofino .............................. Shai Long ...................................................... Giuseppe´s Gourmet Pizza ....................... Woon Kook ...................................................

TECPÁN

98 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99

Restaurante Chichoy ................................. 105 Restaurante El Pedregal ........................... 105 Restaurante Katok ..................................... 105 Kape Paulinos ............................................. 105

ADVERTISER INDEX HEALTH SERVICES

SERVICES

Guatemala City

ANTIGUA

Adaesa Car Rental ....................................... 32 Angel Fire Kennels ...................................... 108 Budget ........................................................... 33 Hertz ............................................................... 121 Immigration Services ..................................109 Union Church ................................................ 32

Bravo ............................................................ 55 Casa de los Gigantes ................................ 55 Casa Del Tejido ........................................... 56 Colibrí ........................................................... 57 D’Jinn ............................................................ 57 El Mástil ........................................................ 3 El Patio Antiques ........................................ 57 Joyería del Angel ................... back cover La Casa del Conde (books, etc) ................ 50 Liverpool ....................................................... 51 Ritual ............................................................. 51 Un Poco de Todo ........................................ 109 Vivero La Escalonia ..................................... 76

DDS. Jorge E. de la Cruz ............................ Dr. Milton Solis Plastic Surgery ................ Excelencia Acupuncture ........................... Pediadent ...................................................... Pediatrics: Dr. & Dra. Hernandez ............. PsykoLife ......................................................

43 45 44 43 43 47

Antigua

Aerocasillas ................................................... 56 CaTours ........................................................... 50 Club Ecuestre La Ronda .............................. 50 Frank Salon .................................................... 51 Funky Monkey .............................................. 75 Golden Hair Design ..................................... 51 SCHOOLS JennyStar DVD Rentals ............................... 57 Kinky Afro ...................................................... 50 Antigua Mezzanini Home ......................................... 52 Promotores de Seguros .............................. 54 Christian Spanish Academy ..................... 49 Ritmo Latino ................................................. 56 Stile Piú ........................................................... 55 Tatoo Antigua ................................................ 50 REAL ESTATE Wings ..............................................................110 Antigua Real Estate ................................... 115 Carstens S.A. ................................................115 SHOPS Casa Nova .................................................... 112 Lara Real Estate .......................................... 115 Quetzaltenango Artesanías Innova ........................................ 99 REMAX Colonial ..........................................113 North & South Bookstore .......................... 99

ARCHITECTURE / CONSTRUCTION Guatemala City

Asian Tropics ................................................. Bernina (Sewing Center) ................................. Camas Siesta .................................................. Colección 21 .................................................. El Hormiguero ............................................... Geminis Bookstore ....................................... In Nola (Textiles) ............................................ Quetzaltenango Clinicas Dentales Profesionales .............. 99 Jungle Skate Shop......................................... Lin-Canola, S.A. ............................................ Super Verduras .............................................. TRAVEL / TOURS The North Face .............................................. Vivero Botanik, S.A. ...................................... Guatemala City TACA Airlines ............................................... 13 Trans Galgos ................................................ 88

Antigua

Antigua Tours ............................................... Filadelfia Coffee Adventure ...................... Guinness Travel ........................................... IRC Travel ...................................................... Lax Travel ...................................................... Litegua .......................................................... Monja Blanca ............................................... Sinfronteras .................................................. Tabarini Rent a Car ...................................... Turansa ..........................................................

MISC.

Casa Vieja Lodge ......................................... Eternal Spring .............................................. Fish Guatemala (Parlama) ........................ Maya Island Air Regional .......................... Rancho Carrillo ............................................ Transportes Turísticos Atitrans ................

25 53 89 88 89 89 88 89 52 88 90 94 91 11 2 88

A cheerful frame of mind, reinforced by relaxation, is the medicine that puts all ghosts of fear on the run. —George Matthew Adams

31 32 33 25 32 32 33 7 33 35 1 31

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CULTURAL Guatemala City

El Attico ......................................................... Galería de Arte El Tunel ............................. Museo Ixchel ................................................ Museo Popol Vuh .......................................

25 25 25 29

Antigua

Galería Museo Centro Popular ................ 25 La Antigua Galería de Arte ...................... 29

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE Police: 120 Fire: 122 and 123 Policia de Turismo (Antigua) 7832-4131 La Antigua Bomberos Voluntarios: 7832-0234

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GUATEMALA

Antigua’s Gym .............................................. 45 Casa Madeleine Spa ................................... 55 Ceiba Porta Hotel Spa ............................... 9 Centro Visual G & G ..................................... 44 Cidal ............................................................... 47 Clinica Dental ............................................... 45 Clinica de Bienestar .................................... 44 Clinica y Óptica Santa Lucía ...................... 43 Clínicas Ovalle .............................................. 45 Clínica Veterinaria El Arca ......................... 109 David Elron, Holistic Therapy ................... 47 Dental Care ................................................... 43 Dermatologist Dr. Samayoa ...................... 45 Dietetic Consultant .................................... 43 Emily Wolfe ................................................... 45 Family Psychotherapist .............................. 44 Gail Terzuola ................................................. 45 Healthy Life Meeting ................................. 44 Holistic Psychotherapy .............................. 44 Hospital Privado Hermano Pedro ............ 44 Hotel Healthy ............................................... 46 House of Health Sta. Lucía ........................ 45 Le Visage Cosmetology .............................. 50 Maxillo Facial Centre .................................. 47 Mayan Spa.................................................... 79 Optyma Visión y Moda ............................. 43 Reginadawn Villa Spa ................................ 44 Soldent ......................................................... 43

SHOPS

SENSUOUS GUATEMALA

Pearl

by Ken Veronda photo: Thor Janson (Pitaya flower)

earls are scattered across this favored country, ready for your discovery without your needing to bother getting wet or even opening an oyster. Our pearls can be found along roadways, wildflowers of translucent white that bloom most of the year, and in our gardens, from tiny white buttons of blossoms to creamy white roses. Pearls glisten on our cobbled streets as the moon emerges after an evening shower, and as beams from colonial-style street lights twinkle in the evening mist. Pearls are embroidered as white dot symbols on several different Indian weavings. Pearls shine in the breakers along our beaches, and in the seafoam on the sand as the waves recede. Pearls sparkle on the tall hotels downtown, when seen from the hillsides as room lights turn on. Pearls light the rolling countryside at night when seen from 120 » revuemag.com

a plane on approach to La Aurora airport, pale strings of lights in villages and along roadways that wind through the mountains. For visitors from areas that don’t have them, the tiny lights of fireflies in Guatemalan trees seem magical. At sundown, swirls of white herons, returning to their nesting tree after a day harvesting leftover corn kernels in the milpas, can shine like necklaces of fat pearls in the crown of the sky. We do share with all Earth bright pearls in the nighttime skies. On a clear, moonless night in the Guatemalan Highlands, our evening and morning “stars” of Jupiter, Venus, Mercury, and all the constellations are especially lustrous against the velvet night. Come to think of it, the planets almost any night in Guatemala are prettier than any of the oyster pearls in royal crowns, and every one of us commoners can enjoy them.

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